Fridays With Larry August 7, 2026

Does America have too many lawyers? Larry looks at the record-setting interest in law school, the ways artificial intelligence is reshaping entry-level legal work and the shortage of attorneys serving rural America. This week’s guest is Emersen Kolb, a Fishers High School and Miami University graduate preparing to enter the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She talks with Larry about competing in Trial by Combat, a prestigious mock-trial tournament in which competitors have only 24 hours to prepare a case. Cole also discusses persuasive courtroom storytelling, the educational experiences that led her toward law and her goal of becoming a public defender. Larry wraps up the August 7, 2026 episode with the story of an Arizona motorist who blamed an urgent bathroom need for driving as fast as 112 mph—although that turned out to be the least of his problems. Fridays With Larry is sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Learn more at https://mycsb-in.com/larry.